GE Healthcare ÄKTA ready Chromatography System

The ÄKTA ready system consists of a range of single use liquid chromatography hardware options that are built for process scale-up and manufacturing. The system operates with ready‑to‑use, disposable flow paths that are available in two sizes — high or low flow — providing a wide operating flow rate range. The disposable flow path removes the need for cleaning between products/batches, and no development and validation of cleaning procedures is required. When used together with ReadyToProcess columns, the risk for cross-contamination is minimized. Replacing flow paths between batches is fast and intuitive, enabling fast campaign changeover while minimizing the risk for operator errors.

Volumetric flow rates: 3 – 175 L/h Low Flow Kit, 7.5 – 510 L/h High Flow Kit

Pump speed: 225 rpm (100%) Low Flow Kit, 340 rpm (100%) High Flow Kit

Max. pressure peristaltic pump: 4.0 bar

System pressure rating: 5.0 bar (high-pressure flow path, upstream column), 2.0 bar (high-pressure flow path, downstream column), 0.95 bar (low-pressure outlet manifold), 0.6 bar (low-pressure inlet manifold)

Flow rate accuracy: High flow kit – ± 5% actual value at flow ≥ 40 L/h, ± 10% actual value at flow < 40 L/h. Low flow kit – ± 5% actual value at flow ≥ 20 L/h, ± 10% actual value at flow < 20 L/h

Pressure sensor range: 0 – 5 bar g

Pressure sensor accuracy: ± 0.20 bar g

Conductivity sensor range: 0 – 150 mS/cm

Conductivity sensor accuracy:  ± 5% full scale

Temperature sensor range: 2°C to 40°C

Temperature sensor accuracy: ± 3°C

UV sensor range: 0.01 – 1.0 AU (AU linearity ± 5%)

pH sensor range: pH 2 – 12 (Accuracy: ± 0.2 pH at calibration

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Dimensions (WxHxD): 1000 x 1650 x 800 mm

Weight: 230 kg

Including PC